Margot Kidder
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Best known as feisty journo Lois Lane in Superman, when her career nose-dived, so did her mental health. Found in an LA shed minus some teeth, she fought her way back to the top.
Margot Kidder
born: 17-10-1948
birth place: Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
Whilst at the University of British Columbia, she became involved with student drama, her first performance being a production of 'Take Me Along'.
She went professional with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Vancouver, and Kidder revelled in the diversity of the roles on offer.
Her first film appearance was in Norman Jewison’s 1969 media satire, 'Gaily Gaily', with Beau Bridges. Living full-time in the USA, she then worked with Gene Wilder on 'Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx'.
Unimpressed by the industry, she moved back to Canada to learn the art of directing, but returned with great success in Brian De Palma’s 'Sisters', in 1972.
Kidder shot to international fame with her portrayal of Lois Lane in the smash hit 'Superman' films, opposite Christopher Reeve.
However, after this pinnacle, her career suffered a rapid decline. Badly injured in an accident in the late 1980s, she stubbornly refused treatment, much to the detriment of her health.
Kidder has had a turbulent private life, and at one point was married to writer Tom McGuane for a matter of six days. She declared herself bankrupt in 1992.
Having been diagnosed with manic depression in 1988 and plagued by substance abuse, Kidder suffered a very public breakdown in 1996, and was found, ragged and gibbering, homeless under a pile of wood in suburban LA.
With her supporters rallying round, she managed to regain parts in television and theatre. Her trademark husky voice has appeared over such cartoons as 'Captain Planet' and 'The Planeteers'.
However, in 2002, whilst performing in 'The Vagina Monologues' in Canada, she suffered a further car accident, leaving her future career in jeopardy.
Fortunately she returned to acting and in 2004, she briefly returned to the Superman franchise in two episodes of the television program Smallville, as Dr. Bridgette Crosby, an emissary of Dr. Swann (played by her Superman co-star, Christopher Reeve).
In 2007, Kidder started appearing on the television series Brothers and Sisters, playing Emily Craft.
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born: 17-10-1948
birth place: Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
Canadian actress Margot Kidder spent her infant years living in a caboose.
Whilst at the University of British Columbia, she became involved with student drama, her first performance being a production of 'Take Me Along'.
She went professional with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Vancouver, and Kidder revelled in the diversity of the roles on offer.
Her first film appearance was in Norman Jewison’s 1969 media satire, 'Gaily Gaily', with Beau Bridges. Living full-time in the USA, she then worked with Gene Wilder on 'Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx'.
Unimpressed by the industry, she moved back to Canada to learn the art of directing, but returned with great success in Brian De Palma’s 'Sisters', in 1972.
Kidder shot to international fame with her portrayal of Lois Lane in the smash hit 'Superman' films, opposite Christopher Reeve.
However, after this pinnacle, her career suffered a rapid decline. Badly injured in an accident in the late 1980s, she stubbornly refused treatment, much to the detriment of her health.
Kidder has had a turbulent private life, and at one point was married to writer Tom McGuane for a matter of six days. She declared herself bankrupt in 1992.
Having been diagnosed with manic depression in 1988 and plagued by substance abuse, Kidder suffered a very public breakdown in 1996, and was found, ragged and gibbering, homeless under a pile of wood in suburban LA.
With her supporters rallying round, she managed to regain parts in television and theatre. Her trademark husky voice has appeared over such cartoons as 'Captain Planet' and 'The Planeteers'.
However, in 2002, whilst performing in 'The Vagina Monologues' in Canada, she suffered a further car accident, leaving her future career in jeopardy.
Fortunately she returned to acting and in 2004, she briefly returned to the Superman franchise in two episodes of the television program Smallville, as Dr. Bridgette Crosby, an emissary of Dr. Swann (played by her Superman co-star, Christopher Reeve).
In 2007, Kidder started appearing on the television series Brothers and Sisters, playing Emily Craft.
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